What is Andy Ruiz’s style ?

[BoloShot]

beat me to it lol. I was gonna go with "Mexicalian Style" though.

To answer OP's question though, I always classified Andy as a pressure fighter with extremely fast hands, and great counter punching skills.

Or if you know boxing lingo it's called a front foot combination counter puncher.

[BoloShot]

^^^ ... tbh...................

Glad to see someone here knows what they're seeing. Most are damn clueless it's hilarious they just repeat phrases they heard from commentators.

[MDPopescu]

Glad to see someone here knows what they're seeing. Most are damn clueless it's hilarious they just repeat phrases they heard from commentators.

I only see what I can see... (and I don't even know if what I see is right...)

[_Rexy_]

Or if you know boxing lingo it's called a front foot combination counter puncher.

two of those quoted also used the word "pressure" Why shame only me? hahaha

"pressure fighter" or "swarmer" were both used interchangeably when I was being trained in my youth. (Though I wouldn't call Andy a swarmer, which is why I said he was a "counter punching pressure fighter"

Always happy to learn new terminology though.

[BoloShot]

two of those quoted also used the word "pressure" Why shame only me? hahaha

"pressure fighter" or "swarmer" were both used interchangeably when I was being trained in my youth. (Though I wouldn't call Andy a swarmer, which is why I said he was a "counter punching pressure fighter"

Always happy to learn new terminology though.

It depends on your trainer's expertise I wouldn't blame you.

[BoloShot]

I only see what I can see... (and I don't even know if what I see is right...)

I dunno I haven't been boxing too long myself but I've picked up on all the variations in styles and terms for those pretty quickly. Some guys in fairness have rather indescribable or unique styles that garner their own tagline. I'm just very passionate about the techniques used in boxing, it's something I'm studying and applying constantly. I'm glad I've always learned things quickly.

[_Rexy_]

It depends on your trainer's expertise I wouldn't blame you.

Not to mention (and you kind of touched on it below) styles have changed so much over the last 40 years. Almost everyone now is trained in various techniques.

[BoloShot]

Not to mention (and you kind of touched on it below) styles have changed so much over the last 40 years. Almost everyone now is trained in various techniques.

Absolutely, if your trainer is more familiar with one particular style and is noticeably limited to knowledge of just that then ye he mightn't know a lot of new or even old terms as a result of that. Like the almost forgotten art of the shift step which is actually really effective at cutting off the ring. It's my secret weapon for when I encounter someone who moves more than I do in the ring which isn't too often but it does happen. All I can is that the balance you gain and leverage you can put on counter hooks if timed correctly will spark out or at least badly wobble any man your size.

[_Rexy_]

Absolutely, if your trainer is more familiar with one particular style and is noticeably limited to knowledge of just that then ye he mightn't know a lot of new or even old terms as a result of that. Like the almost forgotten art of the shift step which is actually really effective at cutting off the ring. It's my secret weapon for when I encounter someone who moves more than I do in the ring which isn't too often but it does happen. All I can is that the balance you gain and leverage you can put on counter hooks if timed correctly will spark out or at least badly wobble any man your size.

Oh I'm "retired" now. Hand injuries. I just self train now. Haven't had a match in about 8 years. And cutting the ring off seems to be something that doesn't get taught as much in the higher weights. I fought at 175/79 and 200/91 what about yourself?

[Dempsey19]

Oh I'm "retired" now. Hand injuries. I just self train now. Haven't had a match in about 8 years. And cutting the ring off seems to be something that doesn't get taught as much in the higher weights. I fought at 175/79 and 200/91 what about yourself?

It seems like the shift step has always been associated with the lower weights. Middleweight champion Fitzsimmons used to KO the slick heavyweight champion Corbett back in the 19th century.